Metal paneling



June 8, 1954 A. w. CLARKE' METAL PANELING Original Filed May 11, 1944 W v 7 m a 7 Zlgn M5253: I M

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x i. w m 2 2 Patented June 8, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,680,503 METAL PANELING Allen W. Clarke, St. Charles,

American Car and Foundry Mo., assignor to Company, New

York, N. Y., a corporation of New Jersey Original application 535,180, now Patent May 11, No. 2,480,321, dated August 1944, Serial No.

30, 1949. Divided and this application November 14, 1947,

Serial No. 785,888

1 Claim. (Cl. 18986) still further object of the invention is the provision of simple metal paneling formed of duplicate parts extruded from some ductile metal, such as aluminum. e

A still further object of the invention is the provision of simple metal paneling formed of duplicate parts cooperating with simple finish members to provide a continuous surface of pleas ing design.

ing drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view hicle side Wall;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a portion of the side wall;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged exploded sectional view of portions of the paneling shown in Fig. 1;

taken through a ve- Fig. 5 is an of the modification of Fig. 4.

Referring now to the having an upstanding leg I 0 and an outwardly I 2 terminating in a bead flange I2 is thickened to to the sub-sheathing it is preferable that gauge blocks be used so as to place the inner surfaces of flanges 24 the proper distance apart.

The uper finish strip secured in position the moulding strips will be snapped into position with the upper an lower moulding strips 38 engaging the beads l4 and 26 in the same manner that the central moulding strips 32 engage the beads 26.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the upper finish strip is of angular formation having a depending flange flange 42 terminating in a bead 44. The outer portion of flange to provide a curved surface 46 and also an offset shoulder 48. The lower and all intermediate panel members are identical and are formed by a curved main portion 50 merging at its lower portion into the inwardly directed. gripping flange 52 of a curved moulding strip 5A. Ehe lower edge of this moulding strip is provided with an inwardly directed gripping edge 55 substantially identical to the inwardly directed gripping edge 52. The upper or opposite edge of the panels merges into an outwardly directed lower flange 58' of achannel shaped portion having a web 60 and an upper outwardly directed flange 52; Flanges 58 and 62 are provided adjacent their outer edges with enlargements or beads 6% adapted to be gripped by the gripping edges 52' and 55 of the moulding strip 54 of the adjacent panel. The uppermost panel adjacent the top finish strip is identical in form to the lowei most and intermediate panels except that the upper flange 82 has been cut away in order to accommod'ate the top finish strip. In other words, when applied to the structure the top panel member will have an angular upper edge instead of a channel upper edge. The panel members will be fastened to the sub-sheathing or other structure 8 by means of rivets-or other securing devices GS and these securing devices will be hidden by the integral moulding strips 54. The bottom finish strip, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, is of channel form having an upper flange iii; web T2 andlower flange' 'M; The their outer edges thickened to provide beads 1-9 adapted to be gripped by the lowermost moulding.

The flange 1E strip 54 of the lowermost panel. is thickened as shown to provide a curved lower surface 18 which will give a pleasing finish to the bottom edge of the paneling;

It will be seen that inthe forms shown the adjacent panels are of substantially identical construction andcooperate with either loose or attached moulding'strips which hide ing means.

the vehicle sub-sheathing and provides longitu- 42 is thickened and extended flanges 10 and it have the fasten-- Likewise, the paneling is secured to 49 and an outstanding:

dinally extending stiiieners therefor of general channel cross-section. It will be seen that with the form of Fig. 5 no gauge blocks will be necessary to maintain the proper spacing of beads 54, but that gauge blocks will be needed in connection with the form of Fig. 3 to maintain the proper spacing of beads 25. Although the panel ing has been shown as applied in a particular manner to a vehicle sub-structure, it will be obvione to persons skilled in the art that the paneling may be applied in a different manner and that slight modifications may be made in the form of the paneling without'departing from the scope of the appended claim defining my invention.

What is claimed is:

A metal panel sheathing structure including substantially duplicate panel members each formed along their longitudinal margins with edge portions angle form in cross section, the edges of the panels connecting the angle forms at points intermediate the marginal edges of one leg of the angle to provide wall portions of the leg inwardly and outwardly of the plane of the panel, the marginal edge of the outwardly extending portions of the leg being formed with a bead, the other leg of the angle edge of the panel projecting from the marginal edge of the inwardly extending portion of the first leg and lying in a plane spaced inwardly of the panel, the inwardly spaced second leg of each adjacent panel'being superimposed to position the beaded portions in spaced relation to receive a cap membar for concealing the joint between the two panels.

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